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Gameweek 38+ Scout Picks features Man City triple-up

The Gameweek 38+ Scout Picks features a triple-up on Manchester City.

Although this is unlikely to be a massive surprise, the configuration of our trio is perhaps a little different to most Free Hit squads.

For the first time since Gameweek 30+ we were able to make this selection using our traditional methods, starting with a Scout Squad piece earlier in the week, whittled down a final XI.

For the final time this season, we line-up in 4-4-2 formation, coming in at £84.8m, £0.2m under budget.

Goalkeeper

The entire Burnley squad looks committed to making sure Nick Pope (£5.2m) gets at least a share of the Golden Glove award. That would require a clean sheet against Brighton, certainly an achievable aim, considering the Clarets have kept eight shut-outs at home this season, the second-best total in the Premier League.

Defenders

Just five points shy of breaking Andrew Robertson’s all-time FPL points record for a defender, Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.7m) could register returns at both ends of the pitch against Newcastle. Not only are the Magpies third-worst for goals scored at home this season, but they are also vulnerable to crosses into the box from their left-flank. Music to the ears of Alexander-Arnold owners.

In the last four matches, no team has conceded more headed attempts than Norwich. That bodes well for Aymeric Laporte (£6.3m) who found the net against Watford and looks set to keep another clean sheet against the toothless Canaries’ attack on Sunday afternoon.

Crystal Palace have still scored fewer goals at home than any other side this season (14) and have drawn a blank in five of their last six matches. Serge Aurier (£5.1m) looks poised to capitalise on this, throwing in some attacking potential and no Patrick van Aanholt to watch out for on the counter-attack.

With Charlie Taylor out injured, Erik Pieters (£4.3m) offers the best value route into the Burnley defence for our double-up at that end of the pitch. The left-back also provided an assist during the Gameweek 37+ win at Norwich and, thanks to recent outings in midfield, has a penchant for more crosses into the box these days.

Midfielders

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We are backing Mohamed Salah to end the season with a bang at Newcastle. He has been exceptionally unlucky not to score in any of his last three matches, and over the last four, he ranks best in the league for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target. That is rather ominous ahead of a meeting with Newcastle, who have been hit with a nasty injury crisis in defence recently.

Raheem Sterling (£12.0m) is an exciting midfield choice for Gameweek 38+. He is in exceptional form with four double-figure hauls in the last six matches and a say in the penalty conversation as he chases a 20-goal season. During that period, Norwich have conceded 14 times.

David Silva (£7.5m) completes our Manchester City triple-up ahead of his final home league game for the club. In his last four Etihad Stadium appearances, the Spaniard has racked up six attacking returns, averaging 10.5 points per match there since the restart.

Aston Villa’s defence has done a decent job of containing their opponents in recent weeks, but we think the form of Michail Antonio (£7.1m) will be enough to break it down at least once on Sunday afternoon. It turns out his underlying numbers from the Norwich game were no fluke, the West Ham midfielder inside the top three for shots in the box, big chances and shots on target over the last four matches.

Forwards

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Harry Kane (£10.9m) is our marquee striker for Gameweek 38+ as he prepares to face a porous Crystal Palace defence. In the last four matches, the Eagles have given up 13 big chances, only Brighton conceding over that period. Meanwhile, Kane has double-figure hauls in each of his last two, scoring four goals since Gameweek 36+.

Thanks to his budget price, Chris Wood (£6.2m) has been rewarded with a second-straight appearance in the Scout Picks. The Burnley man has now scored in back-to-back Gameweeks and is at home to a Brighton side who have conceded plenty of attempts from set-pieces over the last few weeks.

Substitutes

Emiliano Martínez (£4.4m) has been bringing in tidy scores in recent weeks and offering decent value. Since taking over from the injured Bernd Leno, the Arsenal goalkeeper has made 30 saves in eight appearances, averaging four points per match.

Jarrad Branthwaite (£4.0m) offers a budget price, a likely start in the Everton defence in a fixture with high clean sheet potential. Bournemouth have averaged less than a goal a game away from home this season.

Mark Noble (£4.9m) is flourishing in his new advanced number 10 role for West Ham. He has created more chances than any other Premier League player over the last three Gameweeks although has not registered a shot on goal in that time.

Olivier Giroud (£6.7m) has been enjoying a run of games in the Chelsea team and has registered 13 shots in the box over his last four matches, good enough for the top five in the division.

The Captain

Who are the best captain options for FPL Gameweek 36+?

The Scout Picks has a captain for the 2019/20 campaign.

This skipper is chosen using the conclusions of the latest Captain Sensible article and a four-way vote between David, Neale, Paul and Geoff.

Because the use of Fantasy Football Scout data is used so heavily in this process, the captain we choose each Gameweek is usually known only to those who have signed up to Membership for the 2019/20 season and revealed to the public only when the deadline has passed.

Here’s how we voted:

The Community Champion

Each week, one of the Fantasy Football Scout community takes on the Scout Picks by pitting their chosen XI against ours.

The community member who beats our picks by the biggest margin over the campaign will win a £100 Amazon Voucher and a place in our Moderators and Contributors League for the following season.

Our last champion, PoldervogelsUit, lost 77-88 to the Scout Picks all the way back in Gameweek 30+.

gwitbrock‘s winning margin of 23 points in Gameweek 25 is the target to beat.

The Community Champion’s team for Gameweek 38+ will be announced in due course.

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  1. Champions League Varane
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    FPL Scarface deleted his account 😐

    No early team news it seems!

    1. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Reported.

    2. Sun Jihai
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Did he ever post an actual lineup before the deadline? Never trusted him to release one this GW anyway

      1. SADIO SANÉ
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        yes, and he was always right before he started posting them on twitter too

        1. Sun Jihai
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 8 months ago

          Before a deadline though? I saw he posted correct ones but ones you couldn't act on as they were for the second day of the GW etc...

          1. Klaren
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Yes he didn’t post full lineups but posted the correct City players starting/not starting, Doherty benched vs Burnley etc about 10-15 min before deadline.

            1. Klaren
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Or before 1 hour 15 minutes before the match as some of the matches weren’t before deadline as you said.

    3. fc_skrald
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Good. Fair play for all then 🙂

      1. Make Arrows Green Again
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Except the hundreds of people ITK. They're still ITK when we're not.

    4. Rotation's Alter Ego
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Nothing like a bit of drama on the last day

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        I'm loving it !!

  2. Lukakuna
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Bruno Saiss >> Sterling Aurier
    B) Bruno Pulisic >> Sterling Richarlison
    C) Bruno Gayle >> Dilva Jesus

    Pope (Martinez)
    Virgil Digne Saiss (Lamptey Taylor*)
    Salah KDB Bruno Martial Pulisic
    Ings Greenwood (Gayle)

    1. Tomerick
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  3. Niho992
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Are u confident that we will get team news from other games beside City?

    1. George Agdgdgwngo
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don’t think we’ll get any

  4. ChipsnGravy
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    protecting 16 point lead......

    have
    KDB/Foden/Bruno//Martial/Antonio
    Jesus/Rash/Ings

    opponent has
    KDG/Foden/Bruno/Salah/Dendonk
    Fermino/Greenwood/Ings

    A. leave it an roll the dice (would bench Foden)
    B. Foden>Sterling + Jesus>Long (-4) and bench Long
    C. Foden>Sterling + Rash>GW (cover move)+ Martial/Bruno>? (-8)

    1. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Do not take a -8 hit - just that bit too far

      I'm leaning towards B, but I'd (C) Sterling if I did

      1. ChipsnGravy
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Yep, just trying to get Sterling into my team somehow!

        Could also do KDB>Sterling + Rash>GW

        Need some city team news!!

  5. Kodap
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Am I G2G?

    Pope
    Trent - Aurier - Egan
    Salah - KDB - Sterling (c) - Dilva
    Ings - Greenwood - Lacazette

    Subs: Henderson, Fernandez, Hayden & Holgate

    1. Spoox777
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Looks fine to me.
      I've gone Salah(C) vs NEW. Too much rotation with City although i'd expect Sterling to play...maybe? 🙂

      1. pingissimus
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        You’re not going Kane?

        *looks at profile pic*

  6. Strudders
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I've used my free hit for the last gameweek but struggling with this decision:

    Fernandes + Son to Salah + Pulisic? Yay or nay?

  7. Stimps
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Switch armband from Dilva to Salah? Chasing....

    1. pingissimus
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Decent

      Mo has a huge ceiling and Dilva is less likely perhaps to mother haul unless City try and set him up for everything.

      Thinking Kane is the other one who has the big ceiling - fewer points for goals and no cs though.

    2. Oscar Slater
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Salah will be the only sober Liverpool player so not a bad shout.

  8. Mongreloid
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who scores more:
    A) Martial, Bardsley
    B) Pulisic, Aurier

    ?

  9. lugacun
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Who whould you pick as your 5th mid on FH (have Salah, Sterling, Dilva, Pulisic)

    A) Antonio
    B) Moura
    C) Stanislas
    D) Grealish/Trezeguet

    thank you!

    1. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

      1. lugacun
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Antonio is in my team since the Norwich game and did me wonders,

        but playing against Villa that needs the points, Moura agains Crystal "no defence" Palace with Tyrick Mitchell defending,

        don't you think the potential is bigger?

    2. The FPL Units
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

    3. Utopsis
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  10. alfast1c
    • 13 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Currently on FH.

    Willian or Pulisic and why?

    KDB or DSilva and why?

    1. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Because KDB and Dsilva will outscore the other two so take you're pick from that.

  11. fr3d
    • 6 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    All jokes aside, I still believe Rockstar will leak.

    He is a drama queen and loves the attention he is getting now from pretending he won't leak

    1. el polako
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Is h doing just Chelsea games ?

    2. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I think he’s earned the crown tbf

      1. fr3d
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Oh absolutely, I just don't think he's done yet

    3. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Same

    4. Klaren
      • 6 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      After all the negative comments, I highly doubt he would and he really shouldn’t. He can do it 30 times but as soon as he doesn’t do it once, people start complaining with no appreciation for all the other times he’s provided the info.

  12. TheDragon
    • 5 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Will TAA start?

    1. JollyGoodYellows
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Feels like a lot of my FH team rides on this. Based on predicted line ups 3/4 say he does.

  13. Charan77
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Good morning

    Current gw38 team on fh. 0itb

    Pope (Martin)
    TAA, Doherty, Pieters (branthwaite, williams)
    Salah, KDB (v), Sterling (c), Fernandes (Dendoncker)
    Ings, Greenwood, Rodriguez

    Thinking:

    A) Doherty to Laporte, Rodriguez to wood
    B) Dendoncker to Guendouzi, Rodriguez to DCL

    13 points clear in ml but 3 chasing have saiss

    Please help

    Good luck!

  14. HD7
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Please stay with me on this mates:)

    I lead in my ML with 19 pts before the final GW. However my opponent has his Triple Captain available and 2 FT:

    Me:

    1 FT

    Pope
    TAA, Doherty, Fernandez
    Salah, Bruno, KDB, Martial,
    Greenwood, Jimi, Auba

    Button, Robinson, Taylor, Hayden

    My opponent:

    2 FT

    Patricio
    Digne, Doherty, Aurier
    Sterling, Bruno, KDB, Martial
    Greenwood, Jimi, Jesus

    I already did Salah to Sterling as he will probably Triple captain him.
    “Cover him” tactic

    Wonder if I should do Jimi to Jesus for -4 to further cover him?
    Or maybe Fernandez to Walker?
    Newcastle will probably concede a few goals.

    I would appreciate all the input, mates!

    1. C'mon the Fylde
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Don't take ANY hits, if you're chasing.
      That would be a forfeit.

      1. C'mon the Fylde
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Sorry, I misread. You could get away with that 4pt hit, but I'd leave it.

        Jimi could score.
        Just hope his triple captain flops.

      2. Utopsis
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        This.

        I think Sterling is the biggest threat this GW, so now you have him, (C) him, sit tight and hope for the best!

    2. Twisted Saltergater
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      I’d switch out Fernandez to VVD or Walker/Mendy.

      Selling Salah wasn’t the greatest but I understand why. Maybe could’ve gone for DSilva or Mahrez instead and kept Salah.

    3. Shineonme
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well he's going to TC sterling for sure so looks like you're done I'm afraid mate.

  15. smash
    • 14 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    Kevin Long

    From Burnley is pretty secure right? (Will miss deadline news so have to do it now)

    Cheers

    1. Amey
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep
      Can get Peiters too

    2. Vazza
      • 3 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yes he will start

    3. FPL Virgin
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Yep. Mee is injured. You're good to go.

      1. smash
        • 14 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Cheers guys, what I wanted to hear! already have Pieters for the double up

        Good luck

  16. WZRD542
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    I'm 6 points behind in ML and only have BenchBoost and TC left to play. Any suggestions are welcome.

    Pope (McCarthy)
    TAA , Egan , Jonny , Pieters , (Tomori)
    Sterling(TC), KDB, Pulisic, Bruno, (Cantwell)
    Rashford, Jimi, Ings

    Considering the following:
    a.) Rashford,TAA,Tomori --> Kane , Gomez, Lamptey (-4)
    b.) Rashford , TAA , Cantwell -> Kane , Maitland-Niles , Foden (-4)
    c.)Rashford, TAA --> Kane, Coleman

    Not sure about Coleman tbh but please any and all suggestions are welcome 🙂

    1. Ole.
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      You can only use one!

  17. KUNingas
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 8 months ago

    A) Pope, TAA, Greenwood
    B) Martinez, Bardsley, Martial

    1. Flynniesta
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 8 months ago

      A

  18. @persecuted_by_mods
      3 years, 8 months ago

      Well that's hopes of early team news gone then, unless rockstar makes a sensational return

      1. Amey
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Gut

      2. FOO FIGHTER
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 8 months ago

        Scarface?

        1. @persecuted_by_mods
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Just deleted his Twitter account

            1. FOO FIGHTER
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Boom!

            2. Big boy Bowen
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Why would he delete it?

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Potentially got scared because lots of people started to complain about the leaks questioning where he gets them, would he lose his job, if the teams are angry he's leaking stuff

                  1. Big boy Bowen
                    • 7 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Fair, what do you think he does for a living?

                    1. Klaren
                      • 6 Years
                      3 years, 8 months ago

                      Journalist/works for a media company/works for one of the TV rights owners

                      Probably one ot those

            3. sandman58
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Who is this Scarface??

              1. @persecuted_by_mods
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  Twitter account that leaked team news before the deadline

                  1. sandman58
                    • 5 Years
                    3 years, 8 months ago

                    Ok
                    Thanks

          • Davos22
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Looking for some advice on my final free hit team!

            Pope martins
            TAA pieters Aurier (Branthwaite Williams)
            Sterling KDB D.Silva Fernandes Martial
            Greenwood Kane (Nketiah)

            2m ITB

            Not sure on fernandes - contemplating

            A - KDB Fernandes OUT Salah Mahrez IN
            B - Fernandes Greenwood OUT Pulisic ings IN
            C - Replace Fernandes with bench fodder and bring in Auba
            D - good to go?!

            Cheers

          • tjshawsey
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Thoughts on this FH team?

            Pope (Randolph)
            TAA Pieters Mendy (Lamptey, B. Williams)
            Salah KDB Martial D.Silva Pulisic
            Kane Ings (Nketiah)

            Mendy and Pulisic are the two I'm thinking of replacing.

            1. sandman58
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Mendy suspended for Real Madrid game...Pep says hes using this game to prepare for Madrid...Zinchenko may play

              1. Utopsis
                • 4 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                This point is really interesting, as KDB played as a false 9 in the 1st leg vs Madrid...

            2. Shineonme
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              No sterling could cost you

            3. sandman58
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              The plot thickens lol

            4. tjshawsey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              I'm tied in my ML with no one else in sight, so just comes down to the two of us. He's got no chips left and 1FT, and has the same midfield minus Pulisic for Fernandes, with Vardy and Greenwood upfront. So I'm reluctant to make to many changes, not sure if Sterling is really required?

              1. tjshawsey
                • 5 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                To get Sterling I would probably go Pulisic, Kane, Mendy > Sterling, Wood, Aurier. Worth doing?

          • Vazza
            • 3 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Who will score more points -

            A. Antonio
            B. Bruno

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              A

          • NorwEagles
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Given myself a bit of a dilemma here:

            I have to bench one of Bruno, Rashford and Greenwood. Which one would you bench?

            1. RAFA THE GAFFA
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              G

            2. sandman58
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Greenwood

            3. Utopsis
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Certainly not Bruno. Coin toss between the other 2

          • RAFA THE GAFFA
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            FH final decision?

            A. Martínez+Martial
            B. Pope+Antonio
            C. Pope+Pulisic

            1. Amey
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              C

              1. RAFA THE GAFFA
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Even if it means no Man U?

                1. Amey
                  • 5 Years
                  3 years, 8 months ago

                  yes

          • sandman58
            • 5 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Is triple Burnley defence too much?
            Can bench Pope & play Martinez leaving Pieters & Bardsley

            1. Utopsis
              • 4 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              I like the idea of Burnley triple up - they play primarily for a clean sheet

          • konrad.sygula95
            • 6 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Hi guys,
            would you do for a -4 hit Bruno & Saiss to D. Son& Pieters yes or no?

            Martinez/Button
            VVD/Lascelles/Digne/Saiss/Simpson
            Salah /Kdb/Fernandes/Guendouzi/Pulisic
            Greenwood /Rashford/Jesus
            1ft 0.7 itb

          • Ci Siamo
            • 8 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Who is more likely to start ?

            a) Mahrez

            b) Jesus

            1. Teror
              • 9 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Prooooobaaaaaaabbbbbllllllllyyyyyyyy Jesus

            2. ritzyd
              • 6 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              Both should start

            3. Shineonme
              • 7 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              A 75%
              B 95%

          • Jet5605
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Hey all, leading my ML by 35 points and still have BB but an injured Holgate on the bench. Should I prioritise a Holgate replacement (Pieters or Aurier) or accept no points from Holgate and look to join the Dilva and Kane party?

            Martinez
            Azpi / Boly / Tark
            KDB / Sterling / Bruno / Martial / Willian
            Jesus / Greenwood

            Patricio / Nketiah / Masina / Holgate    

          • Teror
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Kane or Salah?

          • Athletic Nasherbo
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Alright ladies and gents. 1FT 0.5ITB which move is best?

            Henderson
            TAA Doherty Egan
            Sterling(C) Fernandes Dilva Pulisic Willian
            Jesus Rashford

            Nyland DCL Lundstram Aarons

            A) Doherty + Willian > Pieters + Son -4

            B) Willian > Antonio

            C) Egan > Aurier

            Cheers!

          • jia you
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 8 months ago

            Benching Greenwood and Doherty could bite me but can't play em all!
            GTG?

            Pope (Button)
            Trent Robbo Aurier (Doherty Saiss)
            Sterling(C) KdB Mahrez Martial Bruno
            Wood Ings (Greenwood)

            1. pingissimus
              • 5 Years
              3 years, 8 months ago

              How’s it going mate?

              Decent side that if a bit light up top

              1. jia you
                • 7 Years
                3 years, 8 months ago

                Ok mate, will have to do, best of luck for final GW and roll on next season!